Carline structure.



S. F. KLOHS.

CARLINE STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION mzo IAN. 5, m2.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

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CARLINE STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION FILED ma. 5, m2.

Patentm Apr. 27, 1915.

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ZZZ 227 .MIIIII 1111 FIIIIIIIII 1 v /IIIIII VIII/[1111" 71/11 1111 lllllllllllllllllll III SAM F. KLOHS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR I'O CHICAGO-CLEVELAND CAB ROOFING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPO'IION OF ILLINOIS.

GABL'INE STRUCTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 5, 1912. Serial No. 669,670.

new and improved carline structure, for

freight cars, that is especially adapted to resist the lateral, longitudinal and diagonal strains of the car roof, and a more specific object is to provide a carline whiclfiiis constructed from any of the well known' structural shapes of metallic beams and one that comprises a main body-member extendmg from side plate to side plate and provided near each end with one or more diagonally extending brace members rigidly secured and extending at an angle, to the main member, said brace members being preferably formed with inverted U-shape, hangers at their outer ends, whereby a rigi carline is formed and one that is light in proportion to its strength.

My invention furthermore consists in improvements in the parts and devices and in the combinations of the parts and devices herein shown, described or claimed. In the drawings forming a part ofthis specification Figure 1 is a plan view of a carline embodying my improvements, showing, in addition to the carline, portions of the. side plates and the ridge pole. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section showing the structure disclosed in Fig. 1 as applied to an inside metal car roof. Fig. 3 is a detailed transverse section, upon an enlarged scale, taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a carline which consists of a channel iron in an inverted position. Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section of approximately half the width of the car, showing the structure disclosed in Fig. 4 as applied to an outside car roof. Fig. 6 is a detailed section, upon an enlarged scale, of thestructure shown in Fig. 5, taken on the line (i -6. Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing another form of carline, made from an angle iron. Fig. 8' is a transverse section of the structure shown in Fig. 7, upon an enlarged scale, showing the same carline as applied to an inside metal car roof. Fig. 9 is a transverse section, upon an enlarged scale, taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. '2'. Fig. 10 is a view similar to Fig. 7 showing the angle iron, composing the carline, inverted. Fig. 11 is a detalled transverse section showing the structure disclosed in Fig. 10 as applied to an outside car roof. Fig. 12 is a detailed section, upon an enlarged scale, of the structure shown In Fig. 11 taken on the line 12-12. Fig. 13

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shows another way of applying the structure shown in Fig. 7 to an outside car roof.

In the drawings, and referring more particularly to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, denotes a carline beam which may be constituted of any one of the well known structural shapes of metallic rolled beams, the form shown in said figures being that of a channel having the flanges thereof turned downwardly. The beam 20 which extends between the side plates 21, 21, is composed of members which the side plates by means of bolts 25. Firmly secured to each beam 20st a point removed from the bent end portions24, are brace members 26, preferably made of an angle iron having the vertical leg on each side of the beam 20 bent inwardly and secured to each of the flanges 23 of the channel as shown more clearly in Fig. 8. Each brace member 26 has diagonally extending mem bers 27 each member 2'( having at its outer end means for securing the same to the side plate 21, said securing means being preferably in the form of an inverted hanger formed by making an inverted U, 28, in the horizontal member 29 and bending the vertical member 30 as at 31 whereby the latter may be secured by belts or other fastening meansto the side plate. As shown in Fig. 2 the main member 20 of the carline is deflected downwardly on each side of the center thereof andsupports the purlin 32 on which is mounted the metallic roofing 33, and exterior thereof the roof boards 34:-

In Fig. 4 the structure employed is a channel 120 similar to that shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, only in Fig. 4 the channel is shown with flanges extending upwardly from the web instead of downwardly therefrom. -'In the structure shown in Fig. 4 the brace member 126 is similar to that shown in the earlier figures and is secured to the member 120 beneaththe same instead of on 5 top, as shown in Fig. 5.

In Figs. 5 and 6, where the channel is employed with an outside roof, a filler or nailmg block 35, which is somewhat wedge shaped in cross section, is secured between the flanges of the beam,'as by'means of bolts 36, and it will be obvious that the roof boards 37 which extend longitudinally of the car may be nailed to this wedge shaped fillerblock.

' In Fig. 7 I have shown another modification of the carline employing'an angle iron extending across the car, said carline comprising a main member 220 having a vertical leg 223 which at each end has a portion bent at right angles to the main portion and which is secured to the side plates 21 as at 224. In the structure shown in Fig. 7 the other member 222 of the main portion 220 of the carline is formed at each end into an 25 inverted hanger 225 adapted to be seated over the side plate 21. In this form the Qbracing member comprises only one diagonally extending member 227 which is prefierably in the form of an angle iron having 7 eo the vertical leg thereof secured to the vertical leg 223 of the member 220 as shoi'vn more clearly in Fig. 9. The member 227 is aiso preferably formed with an inverted hanger at its, outer end as in the structures prelviouslydescribed. I

In Fi s. 10, 11 and 12 the maihmember of the car ins consists of the same form of structural beam as shown 1n Flgs. 7, 8 and 9,

. the only difference being that the angle 320 40 is shown with the horizontal flange in the upper position. In this structure also the bracing member 327 is inverted. Inemploying the carline 320 in an outside roof struc ture, the nailing or filler block 325 is secured to the legs of the angle as by means of-bolts In Fig. 13 is shown the form of carline disclosed in Fig. 7, the same being employed in connection with an outside roof and having a nailing strip 435 secured to the upper flange 422 thereof.

I have shown my carline as having the main body member made from commercially rolled channel and angle irons but it will be copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. 0.

. the said Web'being bent to extend vertically in engagement with the face of the side plate; and diagonal brace members each composed of a horizontal flange and a vertical flange, the horizontal flange having its ends bent into U-form to engage the inner side, the top and the'outer side of the side plate, and, the vertical flange being bentqiarallel with the vertical flanges of the oeam and secured to said vertical flanges, substantially as set forth.

2. In a carline structure, the combination of a metallic beam composed of a horizontal Web andvertical flanges at the sides thereof, the said web being bent to extend vertically in engagement with the face of the side plate; and diagonal brace members each composed of a horizontal flange and a verti- .ca1,fiange, the horizontal flange being extendd'across and secured to the said web of'the 'beam and having its ends bent into U-form toengage the inner side, the top and the outer side. of the side plate, and the vertical flangeheingierit parallel with the ver-.

tical-flan beam and secured to said vertical angesfsubstantially as set forth. '3. In a carline structure, the combination with the side plates, of a metallic beam extending across the car and formed with a horizohtal web and a vertical web, and diagonal bracing members formed withxa horizontal web and a vertical web, the vertical webs of the bracing members being bent parallel with and secured to the vertical web of the said beam and the horizontal webs of the bracing members being bent to inclose the side plates, substantially asset forth.

SAM F. ieLoHs. Witnesses" PEARL ABRAMS, ESTHER ABRAMs.

Commissioner of Patents, 

